Author:Pieterse, AmyDate:Sep 2014It is well known that the city regions attract migrants from across the country because of their roles as economic engines and job baskets in South Africa. To address urbanisation implications it is imperative to better understand some of the ...Read more
Author:Scholes, RJ; Pienaar, MDate:Oct 2012Planning in the economic, population, energy, land and water domains can no longer occur in isolation. The challenge is to provide innovative ways to address the complexities
of inter- and cross-sectoral planning. The IkusaSA project is a ...Read more
Author:Gilgen, D; Williams, BG; MacPhail, C; Van Dam, CJ; Campbell, C; Ballard, RC; Taljaard, DDate:Sep 2001This paper presents the results of a cross-sectional biomedical and social survey, conducted in a major gold mining centre with a high prevalence of HIV infection. It also provides the baseline data for a comprehensive intervention programme. ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, Alize; Mans, Gerbrand G; Van Heerden, Quintin; Ludick, ChantelDate:Nov 2018There is a need for models and tools, to better understand/explore the impacts of future policies on land use, to predict behaviour under specific scenarios, inputs and pressures, to study, understand and explore links and phenomenas. Urban ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga MDate:Oct 2017This project focuses on the regional, national and sub-national policy landscape and the preparedness of Southern African countries to respond to future internal and cross-border displacements as a result of environmental disasters. The goal ...Read more
Author:Zuma, K; Gouws, E; Williams, B; Lurie, MDate:Dec 2003The authors investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, HIV infection among women in an urban South African setting. A random sample of 834 women was recruited into a community-based cross-sectional study. HIV prevalence was 37.1% ...Read more
Author:Wakelin, J; McKechnie, AE; Woodborne, SMDate:Jul 2010The Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea) is a threatened intra-African migrant with breeding populations in three geographically disjunct regions. We analysed stable hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios in feather keratin to determine ...Read more
Author:Pieterse, AmyDate:Oct 2014It is well known that the city regions attract migrants from across the country because of their roles as economic engines and job baskets in South Africa. To address urbanisation implications it is imperative to better understand some of the ...Read more
Author:Maritz, Johan; Kok, PDate:Aug 2013Migration is an issue that remains critical for policy agendas and government planning. Over time migration, in addition to population growth or decline, changes the demographic composition of towns, cities and regions which in turn requires ...Read more
Author:Maritz, Johan; Kok, PDate:May 2014Migration is critical for policy agendas and government planning as it changes the demographic composition of towns, cities and regions – this requires adjustments to service and infrastructure provision. To develop suitable policy responses, ...Read more